KIDNEY CARE CENTER MERRILLVILLE LLC
NPI 1417336207
Internal Medicine - Nephrology in Merrillville, IN
NPI Status: Active since May 26, 2015
Contact Information
757 E 81ST AVE
MERRILLVILLE, IN
ZIP 46410
Phone: (219) 472-0379
Fax: (219) 472-0491
- Organization
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
- Accepts Insurance
- CLIA Number: 15D2102351
- CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
- CLIA Exp. Date: 09-21-2027
About KIDNEY CARE CENTER MERRILLVILLE LLC
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kidney Care Center Merrillville Llc, an internist established in Merrillville, Indiana operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in nephrology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1417336207 assigned on May 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RN0300X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Morufu Alausa (Ceo)
- NPI
- 1417336207
- Provider Name
- KIDNEY CARE CENTER MERRILLVILLE LLC
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 757 E 81ST AVE MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
- Location Phone
- (219) 472-0379
- Location Fax
- (219) 472-0491
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 3877 JOLIET, IL 60434
- Mailing Phone
- (815) 741-6830
- Mailing Fax
- (219) 472-0491
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 05-26-2015
- Last Update Date
- 03-28-2025
- Code Navigator
An internist like Kidney Care Center Merrillville Llc is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.
Location Map
Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
Internal Medicine Nephrology
- Taxonomy Code
- 207RN0300X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Taxonomy Description
- An internist who treats disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function. This specialist consults with surgeons about kidney transplantation.
Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP
This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Choice Bronze HSA - HMO
- Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Clear Gold - HMO
- Clear Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Complete Gold - HMO
- Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Complete Silver - HMO
- Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Everyday Bronze - HMO
- Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Complete Gold - EPO
- Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Complete Silver - EPO
- Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Elite Bronze - EPO
- Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Everyday Bronze - EPO
- Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Everyday Gold - EPO
- Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Clear Silver - HMO
- Elite Gold - HMO
- Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Everyday Gold - HMO
- Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Standard Gold - HMO
- Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Standard Silver - HMO
- Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Complete Gold - HMO
- Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Elite Bronze - HMO
- Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Elite Gold - HMO
- Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Everyday Bronze - HMO
- Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Everyday Gold - HMO
- Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Clear Gold - EPO
- Clear Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Complete Gold - EPO
- Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Elite Silver - EPO
- Elite Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Everyday Bronze - EPO
- Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Focused Silver - EPO
- Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Anthem Bronze Essential 10150 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
- Anthem Bronze Essential 10150 Adult Dental/Vision ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
- Anthem Bronze Essential 6500 HSA (+ Incentives) - HMO
- Anthem Bronze Essential 7500 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
- Anthem Bronze Essential POS 5500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
- Anthem Bronze Essential POS 7500 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
- Anthem Catastrophic Essential (+ Incentives) - HMO
- Anthem Gold Essential 2000 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
- Anthem Gold Essential 2200 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
- Anthem Heart Healthy Bronze Essential 4500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
CLIA Information
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:
- CLIA Number
- 15D2102351
- Facility Type
- Physician Office
- Certificate Effective Date
- September 22, 2025
- Certificate Expiration Date
- September 21, 2027
- Laboratory Director
- TUNJI M. ALAUSA
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Kidney Care Center Merrillville Llc to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.
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NPI NPI Number Validation
How NPI Validation Works
The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.
To verify the NPI 1417336207, we treat the final digit (7) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 7).
Digit-by-digit view
Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.
Step 1: Double every other digit from the right
Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 53 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1417336207, enumerated as an "organization" on May 26, 2015.
The provider is located at 757 E 81ST AVE MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410 and the phone number is (219) 472-0379.
Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RN0300X and a focus in Nephrology.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan, Ambetter from. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
